Had a great time talking with @mattklewis on his podcast today about tribal psychology, the state of current politics, new atheists, and my recent Wired piece about all of the above: http://www.mattklewis.com/?p=9808
-
-
You guys sort of skipped around some of critical elements of "identity politics." We all have various forms of identity that drive our politics. Even partisanship itself is a form of identity. Matt surely has white evangelical identity that motivates a bunch of his politics.
-
Robert mentioned the oppression of minorities, which sort of gets to the key issue - threat. Trump tapped into white identity politics because society has rapidly shifted away from white dominance. That threatens groups who are slowly equalizing with other tribes.
-
Good talk over all!
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.